Wedding Planning

Wedding Styling: Blush Pink, Burlap, Babies Breath, Aqua and Coral

Maggie and Andy are a wonderful couple with wonderful taste in wedding colors! They were a pleasure to work with — laid back and fun. What started as a wedding in a tent, ended happily ever after indoors at the Swiftel Center in Brookings, SD, with beautiful bistro lights, a grand head table, and a […]

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Event Planning for Fishback Financial at the Swiftel Center

Nearly 700 employees and guests gathered in the Swiftel Center in Brookings, South Dakota for the Fishback Financial “2 Billion Dollar Ball”. It was a celebration of $2 billion in assets for their financial institution, but also a celebration of employee greatness. It was a wonderful evening of smiles, laughs, meeting other employees from any

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Should You Have a Receiving Line After Your Ceremony?

At Hitch, we love a modern bride. We’re all about clean lines, modern trends and breaking the traditional rules when needed. But when it comes to receiving lines, we tend to be just a bit old fashioned. We recommend that you try to include this tradition in your wedding festivities. Why keep this tradition? It’s

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Things to Know if You’re Having Your Reception in a Tent (South Dakota Weather Included)

The photos from Pinterest of a glowing white tent, full of lights, happiness, candles, and dancing CAN come true for you! But remember, we live in South Dakota. Our beautiful midwestern state can also come along with wind, rain, mud and sunshine (usually all within a couple hours) during your outdoor wedding! Outdoor tent weddings

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Who pays for what in a traditional wedding?

At Hitch, we specialize in Midwest wedding etiquette. We can help you understand the ins and outs of the complicated “who pays for what” topic. An article from Martha Stewart Weddings stated, “Today, most people believe the couple should pay for their own wedding, especially if they have lived on their own for some time.

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Tips for Starting and Organizing Your Large Wedding Guest List

Midwestern weddings are known for being big events! It’s not uncommon to invite 150, 200 or even 300+ people. Hitch has two weddings this year that hit the 400-person mark. How do you decide who’s invited and how do you organize your large wedding guest list? Our most important piece of advice is that you

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Rehearsal Dinner Ideas and Locations in Brookings, SD

Your wedding is an opportunity to spend a whole weekend with friends and family you love! The wedding party is usually made up of your closest friends, so why not do something really fun for the rehearsal dinner? There are no rules that say you have to do a traditional meal at a fancy restaurant.

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Corporate Event Planning: Decorating for Bowe’s Construction 40th Anniversary Party

Bowes Construction — what a huge part of the Brookings community. February, 2015 was a big month for them. Not only did they plan a 40th anniversary party and retirement party for Lyle and Marcia in one night with over 400 guests attending, but they were also awarded the “Family Business of the Year” from

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